Court Watch: Man Charged for Probation Violation After Missing Treatment Center Appointment
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A man is charged with violating the terms of his probation after he…
COURT WATCH: Judge Overrules Defense Objections in SF Trial
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Deputy Public Defender Kelsey Ryburn accused the prosecution of failing to obtain key…
COURT WATCH: Prosecutor Opposes ‘Caregiver’ Diversion for New Mother
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A judge here in San Francisco County Superior Court has rejected opposition from…
COURT WATCH: Accused with No Housing or $$ Denied Bail Reduction, and Jailed
WOODLAND, CA – Judge Clara M. Levers last Thursday at an arraignment hearing in Yolo County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Judge Prevents Accused from Seeing Newborn Child
WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Clara Levers Friday refused to permit an accused from…
COURT WATCH: Woman Jailed after Missing Court, Loses Access to Counseling
BURLINGTON, VT– Vermont Superior Court Judge Kevin Griffin Thursday here in Burlington Superior Court sent a woman…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Delays Trial by Requesting Custody Stay
WOODLAND, CA – A multi-defendant trial in Yolo County Superior Court faced further delay this week after…
COURT WATCH: Racial Justice Activists Day 5 Trial – Sacramento Police Grilled
SACRAMENTO, CA – Three police officers were grilled by civil right lawyers here in Federal Court Friday…
COURT WATCH INVESTIGATION: Tre Clay Faces Refiled Murder Charge; Experts Testify Birth Trauma, Not Abuse, Caused Infant’s Death
(Editor’s note: The Clay case, and The Vanguard’s coverage of it, is part of an ongoing investigation.)…
COURT WATCH: Defense Calls Treatment of Accused ‘Dehumanizing’ in Trial
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Sara Johnson pointed out “dehumanizing” treatment of the accused, who was…
COURT WATCH: Accused Denied Release Despite Treatment Offer, Inability to Afford Bail
WOODLAND, CA – Judge David W. Reed denied the release of an accused from jail here at…
Federal Trial Starts in Effort to End Sacramento Police Brutality Responses to Racial Justice Protestors
SACRAMENTO, CA – A federal bench trial began Monday at the Robert T. Matsui Courthouse in an…
COURT WATCH: Judge Awards $51K Restitution after Defense Claims Can’t Prepare
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After being provided only illegible electronic copies of receipts crucial to the restitution…
COURT WATCH: Defense Claims Officers Searched Epileptic Man’s Vehicle without Cause
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco police officers unlawfully searched an epileptic man’s vehicle before allowing medics…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Plea Withdrawal over Alleged Parole Misunderstanding
BURLINGTON, VT – Vermont Superior Court Judge R. David Fenster this week denied motions to either withdraw…
COURT WATCH: Officer Unable to Confirm Accused’s Possession of Drugs
WOODLAND, CA – A defense motion to reduce a felony to a misdemeanor was denied in Yolo…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Claims Accused Competent – Doctor Evaluation Differs
BURLINGTON, VT – State prosecutor Ryan Richards questioned the findings of a doctor’s evaluation of the accused’s…
COURT WATCH: Defense Argues Felony Plea Unjust for Should-Have-Been Misdemeanor Charge
WOODLAND, CA – An accused person accepted a felony plea deal during a mental competency hearing Friday…
COURT WATCH: Burglary Prelim Hearing Proceeds Despite Missing Surveillance Footage
LOS ANGELES, CA – A burglary trial is moving forward here in Los Angeles County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Opposes Ruling to Release Accused, Despite Evidence
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After hearing evidence the accused was possibly misidentified, San Francisco County Superior Court…